Chapter 3, Verse 37
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगश्री भगवानुवाच काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः। महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम्॥
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śhrī bhagavān uvācha kāma eṣha krodha eṣha rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ mahāśhano mahā-pāpmā viddhyenam iha vairiṇam
ശ്രീ ഭഗവാൻ പറഞ്ഞു: "ഇത് രജോഗുണത്തിൽനിന്നു ജനിച്ച കാമവും ക്രോധവുമാകുന്നു; ഇത് സർവഭക്ഷകവും മഹാപാപകരവുമാകുന്നു; ഇതിനെത്തന്നെ ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ ശത്രുവായി അറിയുക."
Bhagavan Bhaga means the six attributes, viz.? Jnana (knowledge)? Vairagya (dispassion)? Kirti (fame)? Aishvarya (divine manifestations and excellences)? Sri (wealth), and Bala (might). He who possesses these six attributes and who has a perfect knowledge of the origin and the end of the universe is Bhagavan or the Lord. The cause of all sin and wrong action in this world is desire. Anger is desire itself. When a desire is not gratified, the man becomes angry against those who stand as obstacles on the path of fulfilment. The desire is born of the ality of Rajas. When desire arises, it generates Rajas and urges the man to work in order to possess the object. Therefore, know that this desire is mans foe on this earth. (Cf. XVI.21).